crystal structures, latt,ice dynamics, elec-
book reviews
Solid Stale Physics
J . S. B l a k m r c , Florida Atlantic U n -
veruity, Boea Raton. W. B. Saunders
Co., Philadelphia, 1969. xii f 391 pp.
Figs. and tables. 17 X 25.5 em.
$13.50 (Canada, $14.60).
Of all the texts that have come t o this
reviewer's attention, this part,icular one is
among the most useful for providing the
chemist with a, readable, authoritative in-
troduction t o solid state theory. As the
title implies, there is a fair degree of em-
~ h i l s i on
s certain topics outside t,hedomain
of immediate interest t o the chemist: this
includes msterial on phonuwphonon in-
teractions, superconductivity, and excess
carrier phenomeoa. Likewise, topics of
eoasiderahle interest t o t h e chemist such
as phase diagrams, solid stat,e reaebions,
and thermodynamics are not discussed.
The enumeration of what this hook is
not, should not obscure what i t is: uamely,
n very readable, concise, and authoritative
discussion of thefundament,als. Throogh-
out, there is an economy of thought and a
concentration ou essentisla which will ap-
pen1 t , ~readers. There is a n excellent
balance between simple mathematical ex-
position and adequnte discussions which
~ e r m ione t t o get a "feel" for t,he phenom-
ena being described. The hook is qnit,e
free from errors, thoogh almost unavoid-
ably there is t h e occasional mispriut.
The five chapters are grouped about
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As ill tho first vohnle, the book is well
trons states in met,als, electrons states in
semiconductors, and dielectric and mag-
netic properties of solids. The v a h m e is
attractively print,ed with a large nrmher
of clear diagrams. There itre-numerow
problems a t the endof each chapter, as well
.
as an excellent hihlioera~hv
., " t o stimulate
further reading.
Until the advent of a good text in solid
stat,e chemistry, the reviewer can certainly
recommend this hook to the attentiou of
all chemisls for a first intwd~letionto the
general area of solid statephemmene.
J. M. H o ~ m The Use of Chemical Literature:
Purdse Univrrsit?, Information Sources for Research
Lafayctt?, Indiana 47907 and Development
Reagents for Organic Synthesis.
Volume 2
Maru Pieso and i,ouis Pimrr, both of
IIal.vsrd University. Wiley-Intersci-
euce (a division of John Wiley & Sons,
Ine.), New Yark, 1969. 558 pp.
Pigs. and tables. 16 X 24 cm. $17.50.
The second volume in this exceediugly
useful series critically describing the syn-
thetic utility of a mdtitud6 of organic re-
agents cove1.s t,he literabore from August,
1960 through February, 1969. There are
1320 additional references to 390 reagents
discussed in the fil.st volume and 3.50 refer-
ences to 226 reagents reviewed by the
Fiesers fur the first lime. To add t o thc
breadth af the coverage 34 new ol.gam-
metallic reagents are diraussed.
wganised [reagenbs (A to Z), e r m l s l o
Volume 1, additious to suppliers lisl,
reactiolr type index, author illdex, a n d
subject index] and the formulas clearly
drawn. Purchase a f this set:und voltme
is s mnst for the induslrial ur scademir
library and highly recommended for the
individual chemist involved in urganic
synthesis.
I , ~ l t o uW. HAYNCS
' The Colicye o j Woostrr
Woostrr, Ohio
Edited by R. 1 Bottle. 2nd. ed.
Archon Books, Butterwarths, London,
1969. (May be ordered from Shoe
String Press, Ino., 60 Connolly Park-
way, Harnden, Connecticut..) xii +
294 pp. Pigs. and tables. 14.5 X
21 em. $10.
Bottle and twelve contributors all of
whom are from British universities or
industrial firms have combined t o produce
s very readable book which contains s. gold
mine of information an all p h a ~ e of s search-
ing the chemical literature. The work
has a. distinctly B ~ i t i s hflavor, but with a
few exceptions, e.g., the indexes to British
Government Ptlblieations, the souvces
cited should be readily available t o most
English-speaking chemists.
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